Closed petition Review criteria for GRC and protected characteristic of gender reassignment

Closed on 6 May 2024

The Government should hold a review into the criteria for a Gender Recognition Certificate, as set out in the Gender Recognition Act 2004, and the scope of the protected characteristic of gender reassignment under the Equality Act 2010.

We are concerned that the scope of the provisions in this legislation is too wide, because they don't just cover those who have undergone gender reassignment surgery and/or who have received hormone treatment, but instead they cover a wider group of transgender people.

We believe that this broader scope risks the societal understanding of those who have had such surgery/treatment, and risks conflating experiences of different groups who have particular challenges and medical needs, which could lead to changes to the rights of this group, and risk reducing their access to healthcare.